book list AN INTRODUCTION TO PARIS AND FRANCE FOR NEWCOMERS

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AN INTRODUCTION TO PARIS AND FRANCE FOR NEWCOMERS

A Sampling of Library Resources




APPLEFIELD, David. Paris inside out. Old Saybrook, Conn. : Globe Pequot, 2003
A comprehensive reference guide on surviving and prospering in today’s Paris. You‘ll learn about Housing, Jobs, Studying, Survival Skills, Cultural Immersion, and little things only a Parisian would know…
Call no.:READY REFERENCE 914.436 Ap52p3


ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN WIVES OF EUROPEANS. Vital issues : how to survive officialdom while living in France ; marriage, job-hunting, real estate, divorce, senior citizens, retirement, wills and inheritance. Paris : AAWE, 2000
Especially of interest to long-term, english-speaking residents in France this guidebook provides invaluable information on a variety of topics listed in the subtitle above.
Call no.: 914.4 As78

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CAINE, Peter. The definitive guide to the Da Vinci Code : Paris walks. Paris : Bertillat, 2005
Discover Paris and decode the secrets of Dan Brown’s popular and controversial novel, “The Da Vinci Code”, with this fascinating guide through the city and surrounding areas. Both fans wishing to prolong the pleasure of having read the best-selling book and anyone interested in exploring an atypical side of Paris will relish in the intriguing commentary and rare tours of the city.
Call no.: 914.436 C123d


CUSUMANO , Camille (ed.) . France : a love story : women write about the French experience. Emeryville CA: Seal Press, 2004
Women explore their firsthand experiences with the people, landscape, flavors, history, art, culture, and character of this enchanted land. Featuring a delightful mix of perspectives-from M.F.K. Fisher's first days in Dijon and Janet Flanner's account of post-War Paris to the contemporary prose of Amanda Hesser-this book is sure to strike a chord with Francophiles everywhere.
Call no.: NEW NON-FICTION 914.4 C969f








GUILIANO, Mireille. French women don’t get fat. London: Chatto & Windus, 2005
Author Mireille Guiliano is CEO of Veuve Clicquot, and “French Women Don't Get Fat” offers a concept of sensible pleasures: If you have a chocolate croissant for breakfast, have a vegetable-based lunch--or take an extra walk and pass on the bread basket at dinner. Guiliano's insistence on simple measures slowly creating substantial improvements are reassuring, and her suggestion to ignore the scale and learn to live by the "zipper test" could work wonders for those who get wrapped up in tiny details of diet.
Call no.: 613.25 G945f


JOHNSON,Diane. Into a Paris quarter: Reine Margot's chapel and other haunts of St.-Germain. Washington, DC : National Geographic, 2005
Johnson, a trustee of the ALP, has written about Americans in France in “Le Divorce” (Call no.: F J6311 ) and other novels. This admittedly subjective guide to Paris is at once a quick lesson in history from the 16th through the late 20th centuries as well
is an insightful look at the mind of a novelist and her inspiration.
Call no.: 914.436 J631i


LAIN, Larry. Paris for families. New York : Interlink Books, 2001
The perfect companion for families venturing into the City of Light, this book highlights buildings, monuments, and museums of interest to children, fun day-excursions, and French history and culture.
Call no.: CH RM-PARENTS’ SHELF J PS 914.436 LAIN


PLATT, Polly. French or foe? : getting the most out of visiting, living and working in France / Polly Platt. Skokie, Ill, Culture Crossings, 2003
Platt’s portrayal of the French makes light reading and highlights some of the cultural misunderstandings which occur between the French and foreigners.
Call no.: 914.4 P697f2


ROCHETORT, Harriet Welty. French fried : the culinary capers of an American in Paris. New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2001
Rochefort’s follow-up to “French Toast” (Call no.: 914.4 ROCHEF) focuses on the culinary differences between America and France, which have lead to huge differences in culture, lifestyle, and waistlines. With a breezy style and self-deprecating wit, she demystifies what the French cook, how they cook it, how they eat it, and how it enhances the pleasures of life.

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VALLOIS, Thirza. Romantic Paris. Moreton-in-Marsh : Arris, 2003
“Romantic Paris” is an invitation to join in an around-the-clock and a dream-come-true celebration of the ultimate city of romance. Written by acknowledged Paris resident of over forty years who has been writing about the city for nearly fifteen years, Thirza Vallois has the place at her fingertips and gives you the best of the best of romantic Paris.

WELLS,Patricia. The Paris cookbook. London: Kyle Cathie, 2000
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a food writer in Paris, Wells (Bistro Cooking) presents cherished recipes from famous French restaurants. Despite a glut of French cookbooks, Wells is the real deal, and her latest offering will satisfy its readership, which includes anyone who loves France, or who lives there and wants to learn more about its foods.


Updated September 2006